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A nonprofit organization guided by expert leaders and advisors

As we partner with colleges and universities, state and regional entities, and other organizations to promote educational excellence and career growth, our leadership team — backed by expertise and guidance from our advisory board — helps us fulfill our nonprofit mission and fuel more success stories. 

Meet the InsideTrack leadership team

Day in and day out, our leadership team expertly guides our mission to fuel social mobility, close equity gaps and improve educational outcomes for all.

Cheryl Marshall-Petricoff

Vice President - Marketing

Meaghan Joyce

Vice President - Solutions

Riikka Marr

Vice President - Finance

Ruth Bauer

President

Steve Ast

Senior Vice President - Partner Success

Meet our advisory board members

The accomplished members of InsideTrack’s advisory board lend their experience, perspective, wisdom and insight to help us make a positive impact on learners and organizations nationwide.

Abby Marquand

Abby Marquand

Managing Partner
New Profit
Angela M. White, Ph.D

Angela M. White, Ph.D

Senior Vice President for Strategic Enrollment and Retention Management
Johnson C. Smith University
Carrie Felton

Carrie Felton

Program Director
Shift Work Forward
David Morales

David Morales

Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Technology
Western Governors University
Eugene So

Eugene So

Partner and Vice President of Solutions
Kin & Commons Strategy Group
Greg DeSantis

Greg DeSantis

Associate Vice President, Education Practice
Jobs for the Future (JFF)
Julian Thompson

Julian Thompson

Senior Director of Strategy Development
Institute for Capacity Building UNCF
Kai Drekmeier

Kai Drekmeier

Co-Founder
InsideTrack
Kari Schimmel, Ed.D

Kari Schimmel, Ed.D

Associate Vice President for Integrated Programming & Dean of Corporate & Community Education
Illinois Central College
Marla Franco, Ph.D

Marla Franco, Ph.D

Vice President of Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Initiatives
University of Arizona
Thomas Chase Hagood, Ph.D

Thomas Chase Hagood, Ph.D

Vice Provost for Student Success
The University of Utah
Yolanda Watson Spiva, Ph.D

Yolanda Watson Spiva, Ph.D

President
Complete College America
Zakiya Smith Ellis, Ed.D

Zakiya Smith Ellis, Ed.D

Principal
Education Counsel

We are a division of Lemnis

InsideTrack is a division of Lemnis — a public charity dedicated to expanding opportunity for the unlimited learner — and a proud member of the Lemnis Collective. The Collective brings together a network of mission-driven organizations united by a shared focus of holistic support, learner wellbeing and the cultivation of future-ready skills — working together to help learners thrive in education, career and life.

Want to make a measurable difference? Join our team.

At InsideTrack, our work is rooted in a culture of acceptance, connection and continuous learning. We invite you to join our motivated team of people who encourage one another and share a common passion for helping learners and organizations thrive.

Ready to partner with us to support your learners?

If you’re interested in learning more about what we do and how we could do it together, please get in touch — we’re always happy to connect.

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